There are 9 ways to get from Ljubljana to Katowice by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus N917
11h 25mzł 290–490Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane TRS - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 3mzł 276–2,542Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Katowicetrain Ec
11h 43mzł 627–1,423Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Ljubljana to Katowicenighttrain En
12h 26mzł 700–1,300Drive 718.4 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Katowicecar 718.4 km
7h 34mzł 401–580Train, night train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbftrain Ec
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Katowicenighttrain En
13h 12mzł 599–1,426Fly Ljubljana to Katowice International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane LJU - KTW
7h 11mzł 747–1,462Fly Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane LJU - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Katowicetrain
7h 52mzł 555–1,391Bus to Pula Airport, fly to Katowice International Airport
- Take the bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airportbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane PUY - KTW
7h 56mzł 1,327–3,948
Ljubljana to Katowice by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Katowice is to bus which costs 290 zł - 490 zł and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Katowice is to shuttle and fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs 270 zł - 2 600 zł.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ljubljana bus station station and arriving at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 25m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Katowice. This train operates Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Katowice is 796 km. The road distance is 718.4 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Katowice without a car is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs 290 zł - 490 zł.
The bus from Ljubljana bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa takes 11h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Ljubljana to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Katowice train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Katowice is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs 290 zł - 490 zł. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 600 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 11h 43m, you could also fly, which costs 700 zł - 1 500 zł and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Katowice, Poland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa once daily. Tickets cost zł 290–490 and the journey takes 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Katowice via Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 11h 43m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–1,400
Flights from Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 400–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–600
Flights from Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 390–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Katowice International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–900
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 130–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 440–950
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 360–550
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 85–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 230–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- zł 230–350
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 310–550
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 200–400
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 340–650
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Night train from Ljubljana to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 340–650
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Night train from Wien Hbf to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 230–900
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–190
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 32 428 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejeslaskie.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 21–29
- Website
- https://www.kolejeslaskie.com/en/
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- kolejemalopolskie.com.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
Train from Krakow Glowny to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 19–23
- Website
- https://kolejemalopolskie.com.pl/en/home-page
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 290–490
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana - Avtobusna Postaja to Pula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 1,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 700–1,800
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- zł 883
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- zł 480–952
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- zł 736
- 4-8 persons
- zł 952
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Trieste Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 80–160
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Katowice bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Katowice, Bus Station Sadowa.
Ljubljana to Katowice train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Katowice is 718 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Ljubljana to Katowice.
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